Functional tics are dramatic, involuntary movements or sounds usually made in response to a trigger. While similar to other tic disorders, they have different causes and treatment options. Functional ...

For most kids tics are a temporary thing, and they're also essentially out of their control. Let's talk about tics. Not the crawling, creepy ticks that suck your blood, but the kind that involve ...

How common are tics during childhood? Tics are so widespread that some experts say they are a normal part of growing up. About 20 percent of children will develop a tic—an involuntary movement such as ...

Tics take the form of abnormal, repetitive, and unintentional movements or vocalizations that do not follow any rhythm or pattern. Provisional tic disorder, previously known as transient tic disorder, ...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more children are being diagnosed with tics. In October, the Wall Street Journal covered the emergence; other stories and accounts followed. In some cases, ...

Jon Stone receives funding from Chief Scientist Office Scotland. He is medical advisor to FND Hope and FND Action. He is Secretary of the FND society and runs a free self help website for people with ...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors have observed an increase in teen girls experiencing tics — or what appears to be verbal and motor tics. “Tics are sudden, repetitive, non-rhythmic ...

Ever found yourself blinking rapidly without realising it? It could be your nose or ear flicks, or you suddenly clear your throat multiple times. These repetitive movements or sounds might seem ...